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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,514,516 and 81,291,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,514,516 and 81,291,352 is: 176,152,716.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,514,516 : 81,291,352 = 81,291,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,514,516/81,291,352 = 81,291,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,514,516x = 81,291,352 × 81,291,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,514,516x = 6,608,283,909,987,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,608,283,909,987,904/37,514,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,152,716.72

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